This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. P-EBT food benefits helped narrow the hunger gap during the pandemic. This school year, some families who relied on the program are now being excluded. When Lisa Brewer decided last July…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly a year after thousands of supporters of former President Trump stunned the nation by violently storming the US Capitol, concern remains about the current state of American politics, says…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before the 2020-21 school year, Christa Talbott, a 20-year veteran of New Orleans schools, had never considered leaving the profession she loved this early. But then came a dispiriting spring…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Biden’s agenda has a strong focus on climate change. He has constantly reiterated the need to take a whole-of-government approach to address the crisis. In November, Congress passed the Infrastructure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the unglamorous pages of local and state law books lies one of the most powerful tools for reducing carbon emissions: building codes. Local governments in Washington state, including Seattle, Tacoma…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The National Toxicology Program, or NTP, released its 15th report on carcinogens last month, adding eight new substances to a growing list of recognized cancer-causing agents found in many consumer products and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Episode 3 of Inside Story, our video series for people in prisons and jails, we look at how foster care agencies use federal funds intended for some of our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hope Cozart was perplexed when she received a letter from her son Maddox’s school in April telling her he needed to cut his hair because it was too long. Even…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Florida’s public school system, school personnel can use handcuffs, zip-ties, straightjackets or other devices on students who are acting out or misbehaving in a way that poses a threat…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vigils across the UK and Ireland have brought together hundreds of people in recent days, paying tribute to 23-year-old teacher Ashling Murphy, as once again the public is reeling in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We cannot keep operating with the white moderate philosophy so pervasive to our sector and society. We cannot keep being complacent, indifferent, or distracted as everything burns all around us.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Data from New York City shows that Black and Latinx people, already disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, will be most impacted by the end of the…